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1973 • 1h 56min • PG • Comedy, Drama

Day for Night

"A movie for people who love movies."

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

IMDb 8.0

RT 98%

Director

François Truffaut

Writers

François Truffaut

Jean-Louis Richard

Suzanne Schiffman

Composer

Georges Delerue

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Jacqueline Bisset

Julie Baker

Valentina Cortese

Séverine

Dani

Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl

Alexandra Stewart

Stacey

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Alexandre

Jean Champion

Bertrand, the Producer

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alphonse

François Truffaut

Ferrand, the Director

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